Gabe Rygaard, the former Ax Men star, died on Friday.
He was 45.
The reality TV star was involved in a multi-vehicle car crash just outside of his hometown of Port Angeles, Washington.
According to reports, he died from injuries sustained in the crash.
The six passengers in the other two cars were treated for minor injuries at the scene of the accident, officials say.
The crash allegedly occurred when Gabe’s Ford Bronco crashed moved to the left and hit a Chevrolet Tahoe that stopped in front of him.
When Gabe rotated, he crashed into a Dodge Ram.
The horrible thing about all of this, beyond the obvious, is that Gabe was allegedly not wearing a seatbelt at the time of the crash.
NOTE: Details of what happened are still scarce and his cause of death has not been officially confirmed as of this report.
Gabe’s father, Craig Rygaard confirmed the news of his passing.
The 45-year-old leaves behind his wife and three children.
Rygaard rose to fame when he joined History’s Ax Men in 2009.
Sadly, Gabe Rygaard’s death means that he is the third person in four years from the series to have passed away.
Fans of the History hit likely recall that Jimmy Smith passed away after a battle with cancer in November 2012.
Not even a year after that tragedy, William Colantuono perished in a helicopter crash in September 2013.
Despite these losses, the TV show was a ratings hit for History, with season 10 set to debut later this year.
Whether Rygaard’s death impacts that at all remains to be seen.
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Gabe Rygaard at this difficult time, and to all the other celebrities we have lost in 2016:
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